State makes plans to close units at Vandalia, Pontiac prisons
The Pritzker Administration said the plan is preliminary. But AFSCME claims changes are already happening.
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The Pritzker Administration said the plan is preliminary. But AFSCME claims changes are already happening.
Llinois penal system used prisoners to wash cars, shine shoes and perform other tasks for private use, says government watchdog
The Illinois penal system improperly used prisoners to wash cars, shine shoes and perform other tasks at employee-led fundraisers to benefit prison workers for private use, a government watchdog investigation
COVID-19 is once again sweeping through Illinois’ prisons, sickening thousands of Illinois prisoners and hundreds of staff members. And while hospitalizations have been rare during the latest wave, state prison
Despite dramatically reduced prison populations, officials continue to face problems containing the virus because of lagging vaccine rates of prison staff.